City of God sermon at Seymour gathering upholds civic duty
Reverend Kenneth Murphy of St. Pauls Congregational Church preached on the City of God at the Seymour ministerial association meeting in Shields Park. Reverend R B Wilson led prayers, with remarks on personal responsibility and the gospel’s call to civic prosperity, citing Jerusalem’s example.
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City of God
St. Paul's Congregational Church
Kenneth Murphy
St. Paul's
Seymour Iisterial Association
Shields Park
County Fair 10 Opens Monday at Jackson County Grounds
Final plans for the Jackson County Free Fair to run August 14 to 19 at State Road 250 near Brownstown were approved. The Jackson County Fair Association added three new buildings the exhibit barn cattle and hog barn and horse barn and discussed industrial exhibits night security and wiring of grounds by REMC workers after a basket dinner.
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State Road 250
Brownstown
Jackson County Fair Association
First Contagious Disease Case Quarantined in Seymour
Seymour reports its first home quarantine for contagious disease in nearly five months as Albert Foster's residence at 401 East Brown Street is posted for diphtheria. Health authorities note very few cases since January 1.
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Seymour
Albert Foster
East Brown Street
Moody Brothers Set New Record In Plane Endurance Flight
Moody Brothers Hunter and Humphrey set a heavy plane endurance record by flying the monoplane Miss Springfield for 343 hours 46 minutes. They landed at Springfield municipal airport after taking off July 23, endured cramped conditions for two weeks, and were guarded by police after landing. The Moodys previously broke the 218 hour 43 minute record set at Long Beach. The heavier record stands at 653 hours by Al and Fred Keys.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Hunter
Humphrey Moody
Miss Springfield
Moodys
Decatur
Long Beach
Calif
Clyde Schleiper
Thomas
Harley Long
Fred Keys
Meridian
Miss
Rural Life Conference Draws 1500 at Four Corners
A Catholic Rural Life Conference of the Indianapolis diocese drew about 1500 attendees to St. Joseph’s Church at Four Corners. The Most Rev. Joseph Ritter served as patron, with a solemn high mass opening the day in the grove. Sessions for men and women followed, with speakers including Mrs. Rosn Turner and Rev. Joseph Sermersheim.
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Catholic Rural Life Conference
Indianapolis
St. Joseph's Church
Four Corners
Seymour
Hayden
Joseph E. Ritter
National Council of Catholic Women of
Greensburg
Rural Life Bureau
Bishop Ritter
Raymond Marehine
St. Joseph Church
Rural Life
William Knapp
St. Peter's
Joseph Brown
North Madison
Sylvester Bloemke
St. Magdalene
Charles Riebenthaler
Milhousen
Paul Courtney
Arthur Mooney
Edgar Schmiedier
National Catholic Welfare Council of Washington
Church of the Immaculate Conception of
Milhous
Joseph Sermersheim
New Alsace
William Kries
Lawrence Surg
Ros N Turner
National Council of Catholic Women
North Vernon
Urey Woodson Dies at 79 in Owensboro
Urey Woodson seventy nine former Owensboro newspaper publisher who resigned as federal alien property custodian died at his home in Owensboro Kentucky of heart disease He would have turned eighty on August 16 He had just returned from Washington to vote in the state Democratic primary last Saturday.
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Owensboro
Urey Woodson
Woodson
Washington
Seven year old Herron fatally injured in Columbus crash
Robert M. Herron age 72 of Columbus was fatally struck by a nevele on McKinley street East Columbus and died at Bartholomew County Hospital after three hours. Frank Jewell 16 faces charge under a new state light at night law. Survived by five children and one brother. Funeral at Hove Flanigan Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm.
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Robert M. Herron
Columbus
Michel Herron
McKinley Street
Bartholomew County
Elmer Nolting
Frank Jewell
Mr. Herron
Ralph Herron
Otto Herron
Sue Ann Herron
Raymond Herron
Decatur
Tfl
James Herron
East Columbus
Hove & Flanigan Funeral Home
Gillespie F. D. Opens Eye Ear Nose Throat Fitting Classes
Chas Gillespie M D hosts fitting classes for eye ear nose and throat care, offering practical sessions on patient assessment and corrective strategies at the practice. Students gain hands on experience under supervision.
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Chas
F. Gillespie
M. D
Ewing Street Open Route Of U S 31 Reopens This Week
Ewing street the route of U S Road 31 closed last week between Fifth Street and city limits for resurfacing with a hot mix binder. It reopened at noon Saturday and is set to close again in about three weeks for a seven day rock asphalt course application according to highway officials.
Seymour City Council Sets Budget for 1940 Special Session
The Seymour city council will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. to review the 1940 budget and discuss additional appropriations. Transfers include 570 from the general fund to street contractual services 280 to street materials 210 to street current charges 10 to street supplies 20 to police supplies 50 to police. A transfer of 65 from park maintenance is also described.
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Seymour
Mascher Dies At 56 In Local Home
Dan H. Mascher 56, longtime city resident, died at 246 South Park Street at 1 30 this morning after a seven month illness. Born December 7 1881 in the city, he was married September 8 1922 at Scottsburg to Addie Sage and is survived by the widow, three brothers Charles of Indianapolis George of this city Albert of Jersey City N J and two sisters Mrs Elizabeth Alberring of this city and Mrs Lena Weiss of Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements set for 1 30 Wednesday from Voss Mortuary and 2 from Emmanuel Lutheran Church with Rev E H Eggers in charge.
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Dan H. Mascher
South Park Street
Mr. Mascher
John
Regina Buhne
Masceher
Germany
Scottsburg
Addie Sage
Mascher
Immanuel Lutheran Church
United States
Charles Mascher
Indianapolis
George Mascher
Albert Mascher
Jersey City
N. J
Elizabeth Alberring
Lena Weiss
Voss Mortuary
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
E. H. Eggers
Sister St. Anthony Dies at St. Mary of the Woods
Sister St. Anthony nee Ellen Tierney aged over eighty died in the convent community at St. Mary of the Woods. Born in Scipio Indiana she entered the order in 1887 and spent about fifty two years in the convent. Funeral services were held Saturday at 8 am at the convent church followed by burial in the convent cemetery.
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Rosa Sheedy
St. Mary-of-the Woods
St. Anthony
Ellen Tierney
Scipio
Ind
St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Weekend arrests flood city court in Indianapolis area
Police reports show multiple weekend arrests for drunk driving and theft of a taxicab fromChecker Cab Company on East Second Street. Alva Wheeler pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle, was fined 35 dollars and 10 days in jail, while Jack Dierlein and W H Hancock faced DUI charges with fines and license suspensions. Wayne Johnson and Alfred Darlage also pled guilty to intoxication related counts, with penalties and suspensions noted. James Compton Sr pled not guilty to assault and battery, trial set for this afternoon.
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Checker Cab Company
East Second Street
Alva Wheeler
Brownstown
Stanley A. Switzer
Jackson County
Wheeler
Ernest Hildreth
Millard
U. S. Roads
Sevymour
Harry McMillin
Jack W. Dierlein
Indianapolis
Switzer
U.S. Road 31
Uniontown
Albert Patterson
Seymour State
W. H. Hancock
East Tipton Street
Polce
Woodrow W. Woods
Wayne Johnson
George Abel
Alfred Darlage
James Compton
Questions and Answers on Social Security Law Revisions
Washington August 7 AP Congress broadened the Social Security program in its final acts. The Q and A cover how the Old Age Insurance phase changes affect deductions, benefits at 65, eligibility for retirees now aged 68, survivors and dependents, retirement timing, lump sums, and the certified maximum and minimum monthly benefits. The document presents specific examples and figures for single and married individuals across various ages and earnings levels.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Social Security Board
Attorney Found Dead in Garage Monoxide Poisoning
Laporte Indiana August 7 AP Don J Henry Laporte attorney died yesterday of monoxide poisoning His wife found him seated in his car in the garage with the motor running The widow and two sons survive.
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Laporte
Ind
Don J. Henry
Tragic Weekend in Indiana Claims Ten Lives
Traffic mishaps and drownings killed ten people in Indiana over the weekend. Earlier in the week three died in traffic crashes and two Hoosiers perished in Tennessee. Civilian Conservation Corps members Mervin Brown and Edward Watt were killed with several others injured in separate crashes near Waveland and west of Evansville.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Clinton
Edward Phillip Watt
Nerre
Indianapolis
Wadesville
CCC
Evansville
John Baker
Stewartsville
Watts
M. J. Fox Retires From Rail Post
Michael J. Fox a former Seymour resident now at North Vernon has retired after forty one years and four months with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad He started as a brakeman in 1898 became a freight conductor in 1905 and served in that capacity for twenty five years He plans to travel to Michigan this month and is living with his brother George Fox and sister Mrs Mary Leiande with two other brothers Silas and Joseph Fox in North Vernon.
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Michael J. Fox
Seymour
North Vernon
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mr. Fox
Hayden
Michigan
George Fox
Mary le Iande
Silas Fox
Joseph Fox
Baltimore and Ohio seeks to discontinue Tunnelton station
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad renews its petition to the Public Service Commission to discontinue maintenance of a station and operator at Tunnelton in Lawrence County near the Jackson County line. A prior year petition was denied after Tunnelton citizens protested the abandonment of station service, arguing the railroad provides the only efficient transport of materials besides trucking.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Public Service Commission
Tunnelton
Lawrence County
Jackson County
Citizens’ Committee
Congress Looks To 1940: Partisan Clash Over New Deal
Washington August 7 members of the 1940 Congress laid their records before the public as administration leaders expect most New Deal measures to pass next year while Republicans warn of greater independence. Roosevelt’s team argues public opinion will push support for shelved items and notes that the lending and neutrality programs face selective fate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Hyde Park
N. Y
West
Barkley
D-Ky
White House
Turkley
Austin
R-Vi
Rep
Martin
R-Mass
Weather Record: Downtown Temperature and River Level
An unofficial weather record notes a 2 PM temperature reading in the downtown district and a river stage near the low water mark. For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee, the forecast calls generally fair with showers expected midweek. Temperature is expected to stay within normal ranges.
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Beymour Water Co
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
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